July 3, 2005;  West Salem, WI -   After his Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model win last week, 8-time track champion Kevin Nuttleman downplayed his chances at getting career victory number 100 this season, citing the tough competition at La Crosse, and his need to be consistent to stay atop the points chase. He followed that up by once again dicing that competition, moving by Mark Lamoreaux with three laps to go, becoming the second driver to claim back-to-back feature wins this season.

Photo Highlights The Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Model action was close as always, as Tim Nelson #76 dives under the car of Mike Belling (43). Ray Hutson Chevrolet Grand National Sportsman Field heads for the green flag during a heat race.  Jason Dummer (46) leads Rob Mason (99) and 2nd Generation LaCrosse Driver Mike Carlson. The tight quarter mile track always provides great action for the United Auto Supply Thunderstox;  This heat race is about to take the Green flag.

Tim Nelson made a strong move for his first late model feature win in several years, leading from the start,and pulling out to a three-car advantage before and after an early caution for an Andy Niles spin on the frontstretch. He maintained the lead into a lap 12 caution, caused by J. Herbst colliding with the turn four wall, but after the restart, his luck ran out. Mark Lamoreaux made it by second-place Tom McClintock on the restart, and moved by Nelson for the lead two laps later, making the pass on the outside in turn three.

Nuttleman and Burgess were making their way through the field, with Nuttleman making a nifty outside-inside move to get by two cars on the same lap just before the lap 12 caution. Nuttleman moved to second behind Lamoreaux on lap 15, but had a 5-car disadvantage to make up. Burgess followed into third a lap later, but found himself 4-lengths behind Nuttleman in the chase to the front.

Nuttleman closed the gap on Lamoreaux, reaching his back bumper on lap 19, looking for a way around. As Nuttleman worked the leader, Burgess closed on the lead pair, before Nuttleman set up on the outside, and took the top spot on lap 23, as the cars entered turn three. Burgess tried twice to get by Lamoreaux for second, but Lamoreaux was able to hold him off by a quarter panel at the finish for the runner-up spot.

Burgess was third, followed by Mike Belling, Steve Holzhausen and Nelson. Tom McClintock, Todd Korish, Steve Carlson and Sam Andersen rounded out the top ten.

Burgess continued his assault on the track qualifying records, taking his eighth overall quick time, and sixth in a row. He averaged 98.273 MPH. Adam Degenhardt won the qualifying heat, while Todd Oliver and Chris Skrede won the Bud Dashes, and rookie Nick Schroeder won the B-Main.

Trent Boettcher outgunned rookie Emily Sue Steck at the start of the Ray Hutson Chevrolet Grand National Sportsman feature, then pulled away as the rookie driver tried to hold off the rest of the field. Steck held on until lap 12, when Dan Linnehan moved by on the outside to claim second, with Aaron hass also getting by before the finish to finish third. Steck was fourth, followed by Mike Albrecht, Jr. Nick Clements came home the victor in the B-Feature.

Jes Tenner claimed his fifth quick time of the season, averaging 89.023 MPH for his run around the 5/8-mile oval. Josh Millis and Larry Bolster, Jr. won qualifying heats, while Tom Thill and Lucas Korish won the twin Bud Dashes.

Jeff Rentz jumped to the lead of the United Auto Supply Thunderstox feature quickly, as the field went 3-wide behind him on the opening lap as cars went for the front. Mary Schill was the big winner in that battle, as she moved up to third, and followed Lonnie Klonecki by the race leader on lap seven. On lap 10, adam Moore hit the turn three wall hard, and although he tried to drive away from the incident, his car came to a stop on the frontstretch two laps later, bringing out the caution, and setting up a sprint to the finish. Klonecki pulled away on the restart for the win, with Schill second, and Denise Miller, Mark Krueger and Ed Senn rounding out the top five.

Ray Burkum had a first in the final heat race, as he hit the tire at the beginning of the backstretch wall, and immediately flipped over on his roof. Andy Moore won that heat, while other heat winners were Dan Erdmann, Lonnie Klonecki, Ed Senn and Jeff Rentz. Jason Bolster claimed the B-feature win to advance to the feature, while Corey Barney held off Charles Vian, Jr for the C-Feature. Mary Schill won the Bud Dash.

This Saturday night Quillin’s helps kick off the second half of the race season, with the points battles heating up for the Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models, Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman and the United Auto Supply Thunderstox drivers. Qualifying kicks off at 5:05 p.m. with the first race at 7:15. It will be the final tuneup for the Fairtime 50-lap late model feature on July 16.

For complete results from the RACESTAT computer click here

Saturday, July 9 ///NASCAR  Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox
Friday, July 16 Childrens Miracle Network 200 Enduro, Come early for the La Crosse Interstate Fair
Saturday, July 16 ///NASCAR  Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstox, 50-lap Late Model feature

LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY

Kwik Trip NASCAR Late Models
Lakeview Furniture 25 Feature (24 Cars) — 1. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 2. Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn.; 3. Andy Burgess, Fall Creek; 4. Mike Belling, La Crosse; 5. Steve Holzhausen, Bangor; 6. Tim Nelson, La Crescent, Minn.; 7. Tom McClintock, La Crosse; 8. Todd Korish, Holmen; 9. Steve Carlson, West Salem; 10. Sam Andersen, Melrose; 11. Tony Bagstad, Cashton; 12. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 13. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 14. Jeff Baker, Holmen; 15. Bill Niles, Holmen; 16. Jim Hagel, Holmen; 17. Adam Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 18. Lorin Kurth, Waukon, Ia.; 19. Curt Eckleberg, West Salem; 20. Nick Schroeder, Cashton; 21. Andy Niles, Holmen; 22. J. Herbst, West Salem; 23. Shane Ulvestad, Holmen; 24. Kraig Burrows, West Salem.

B-Feature — 1. Nick Schroeder, Cashton; 2. Kraig Burrows, West Salem; 3. Andy Niles, Holmen; 4. Ken Hutchens, Black River Falls; 5. Steve Miller, Onalaska.

Qualifying —1, Andy Burgess, Fall Creek, Wis.  19.980 seconds, 98.273 MPH; 2, Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor, 20.103 secs,   97.672 MPH; 3, Mark Lamoreaux, Bloomington, Minn., 20.248 secs,  96.973 MPH; 4, Mike Belling, La Crosse, 20.284 secs,  96.800 MPH; 5, Steve Carlson, West Salem, 20.296 secs,  96.743 MPH.

Qualifying Heat 1 — 1. Adam Degenhardt, Coon Valley; 2. Curt Eckleberg, West Salem; 3. Lorin Kurth, Waukon, Ia.; 4. Jeff Baker, Holmen; 5. Kraig Burrows, West Salem.

Odd Bud Dash — 1. Todd Oliver, Bangor; 2. Andy Burgess, Fall Creek; 3. Tom McClintock, La Crosse; 4. Steve Carlson, West Salem; 5. Tony Bagstad, Cashton.

Even Bud Dash — 1. Chris Skrede, Sparta; 2. Mike Belling, La Crosse; 3. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor; 4. Tim Nelson, La Crescent, Minn.; 5. Todd Korish, Holmen.

Ray Hutson Chevrolet Sportsman
Lakeview Furniture 15 Feature (24 Cars) — 1. Trent Boettcher, La Crescent, Minn.; 2. Dan Linnehan, Sparta; 3. Aaron Hass, La Crosse; 4. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 5. Mike Albrecht, Jr., La Crescent; 6. Don Hess, La Crosse; 7. Tom Thill, West Salem; 8. Jes Tenner, Melrose; 9. Dan Gilster, West Salem; 10. John Olson, Sparta; 11. Jimmy Gilster, West Salem; 12. Tony Leis, Middle Ridge; 13. Chad Rosendahl, Hokah, Minn.; 14. Larry Bolster, Jr., Sparta; 15. Lucas Korish, La Crosse.

B-Feature — 1. Nick Clements, Onalaska; 2. Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 3. Ken Lewis, Black River Falls; 4. Bill Miller, Sparta; 5. Jason Dummer, Holmen.

Qualifying —1, Jes Tenner, Melrose, 22.056 secs,  89.023 MPH; 2, Mike Albrecht, Jr., La Crescent, Minn., 22.226 secs,   88.342 MPH; 3, Dan Gilster, West Salem, 22.281 secs,  88.124 MPH; 4, Don Hess, La Crosse, 22.366 secs,  87.790 MPH; 5, John Olson, Sparta, 22.409 secs,  87.621 MPH.

Qualifying Heat 1 — 1. Josh Millis, Black River Falls; 2. Mike Carlson, West Salem; 3. Matt Inglett, La Crosse; 4. Jason Dummer, Holmen; 5. Rob Mason, La Crescent, Minn.

Qualifying Heat 2 — 1. Larry Bolster, Jr., Sparta; 2. Branden Berg, Melrose; 3. Rob Christen, Holmen; 4. Nick Clements, Onalaska; 5. Bill Miller, Sparta.
Odd Bud Dash — 1. Tom Thill, West Salem; 2. Jimmy Gilster, West Salem; 3. Dan Gilster, West Salem; 4. John Olson, Sparta; 5. Jes Tenner, Melrose.

Even Bud Dash — 1. Lucas Korish, La Crosse; 2. Chad Rosendahl, Hokah, Minn.; 3. Emily Sue Steck, Holmen; 4. Jerimy Wagner, Melrose; 5. Trent Boettcher, La Crescent, Minn.

United Auto Supply Thunderstox
Lakeview Furniture 15 Feature (24 cars) — 1. Lonnie Klonecki, Arcadia; 2. Mary Schill, Cashton; 3. Denise Miller, Sparta; 4. Mark Krueger, Hillsboro; 5. Ed Senn, La Crosse; 6. Mkke Krueger, Jr., Sparta; 7. Jeff Rentz, Bangor; 8. Dan Erdmann, Holmen; 9. Joey Johnson, Mindoro; 10. Chris Vinson, Holmen; 11. Greg Lindvig, Holmen; 12. Andy Moore, Sparta; 13. Ron Heller, Coon Valley; 14. Jason Bolster, Sparta; 15. Chad Oehler, La Crosse.

B-Feature — 1. Jason Bolster, Sparta; 2. Adam Moore, Sparta; 3. Wayne Smith, La Crosse; 4. Robert Stanfield, La Crosse; 5. Al Bartels, Tomah.

C-Feature — 1. Corey Barney, West Salem; 2. Charles Vian, Jr., Sparta; 3. Charles Vian, Sparta; 4. Jeff Stumlin, Mindoro; 5. Craig Chandler, Black River Falls.

Bud Dash — 1. Mary Schill, Cashton; 2. Joey Johnson, Mindoro; 3. Jason Chandler, Black River Falls; 4. Dan Erdmann, Holmen; 5. Mark Krueger, Hillsboro.

Heat 1 — 1. Dan Erdmann, Holmen; 2. Mary Schill, Cashton; 3. Chris Vinson, Holmen; 4. Ron Heller, Coon Valley; 5. Steve Cleveland, Sparta.

Heat 2 — 1. Lonnie Klonecki, Arcadia; 2. Joey Johnson, Mindoro; 3. Mike Krueger, Jr., Sparta; 4.  Greg Lindvig, Holmen; 5. Jason Bolster, Sparta

Heat 3 — 1. Ed Senn, La Crosse; 2. Jason Chandler, Black River Falls; 3. Denise Miller, Sparta; 4. Chad Oehler, La Crosse; 5. Kyle Voss, La Crescent, Minn.

Heat 4 — 1. Jeff Rentz, Bangor; 2. Mark Krueger, Hillsboro; 3. Rusty Winchel, Sparta; 4. Steve Bornitz, Holmen; 5. Wayne Smith, La Crosse.

Heat 5 — 1. Andy Moore, Sparta; 2. Henry Vian, Sparta; 3. Jerry Aylsworth, La Crosse; 4. Justin Berg, Bangor; 5. Kris Buldhaupt, West Salem